Line

LINE Corporation is a prominent developer of mobile communication applications, primarily known for its LINE app, which allows users to make free calls and send messages across different mobile networks. The company operates a suite of services, including NAVER, a search communication platform, and Livedoor, which encompasses various online services such as news and blogging. In addition to messaging, LINE provides gaming experiences through LINE GAME and explores new business avenues in fintech and artificial intelligence. LINE Ventures Corporation, the company's venture capital arm formed by merging with YJ Capital Inc. in March 2021, focuses on investing in growth-stage companies within the gaming, e-commerce, online-to-offline services, payment, media, and entertainment sectors in Japan. Overall, LINE Corporation aims to connect users with a diverse range of services, enhancing communication and entertainment experiences.

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The Parentinc

Corporate Round in 2022
Tickled Media Pte. Ltd. is a digital publishing company based in Singapore that operates an online platform dedicated to parenting information. The platform, primarily through its flagship brand theAsianparent.com, provides resources and community support for mothers, covering a wide range of topics including pregnancy, childbirth, child development, family life, and wellness. It aims to create non-judgmental communities where users can share experiences and advice. The company also offers online strategy services, community acquisition plans, and advertising and market research services to enhance its digital presence and user engagement. Tickled Media serves a diverse audience across several countries in Asia and beyond, reaching over 11 million mothers. Founded in 2009, the company has secured venture capital backing from notable investors and continues to expand its influence in the digital parenting space.

Mellia

Venture Round in 2020
Mellia Inc. provides public relation planning, business collaboration, and sales promotion services. The company also retails beauty and health care products through online and stores. Mellia Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Chuo, Japan.

Sunday

Series A in 2020
Sunday Ins Co., Ltd. is an insurance technology company based in Bangkok, Thailand, founded in 2017. It provides a range of insurance products, including health, motor, travel, and electronics protection, through an online platform. The company aims to enhance the insurance experience by offering a user-friendly app that allows businesses and individuals to manage their insurance needs. This app facilitates access to claim data, health information, and employee welfare planning, while also streamlining claim submissions and management of employee benefits. By personalizing coverage options and simplifying the claims process, Sunday seeks to make insurance more accessible and transparent, thereby supporting sustainable living and quality healthcare for its clients.

Photosynth

Private Equity Round in 2020
Photosynth Inc. develops smart locks for homes. The company was founded on September 1, 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

iPrice Group

Series B in 2020
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Scalar

Series A in 2020
Scalar, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in research and development of distributed ledger technology (DLT) software solutions. The company offers Scalar DLT, which encompasses Scalar DB, a distributed database software, and Scalar DL, a distributed ledger software. These solutions empower businesses to enhance their operations by leveraging the scalability and tamper-resistant features of distributed ledger technology. Scalar aims to support business operators in transforming their processes through innovative software applications.

justInCase

Series A in 2019
justInCase, Inc. provides smartphone repair cost, accident, and credit card insurance services. The company also offers a mobile application which enables users to buy insurance coverage from insurance providers, for repair cost insurance; upload photos and details of a smart-phone or wearable device; and use artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the premium. Additionally, it allows users to pool to pay insurance premiums. justInCase, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Line Taxi

Series A in 2019
Provider of online taxi-hailing service intended to create a friendly ride-hailing service experience for commuters. The company's ride hailing services are offered via its chatbot platform that allows users to input and drop off locations, dispatch drivers, communicate with drivers, pay fares and give comments after the itinerary.

Amartha

Series B in 2019
Amartha is a financial technology company that connects micro and SME business partners with investors.

WELMO

Series B in 2019
Welmo Inc. provides artificial intelligence service for the care and welfare industry that helps users make decisions. The company develops social resource management for medical, disability, and long term care. It also develops a platform of social resource information with nursing care. In addition, it provides after school services to disabled students. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan with an additional office in Fukuoka.

Loyyal

Venture Round in 2019
Loyyal Corporation provides a loyalty and rewards platform built with blockchain and smart contract technology. The company offers enterprise-grade hosting services, development tools, and other support services. Loyyal Corporation was formerly known as Ribbit.me! USA Inc. and changed its name to Loyyal Corporation in April 2016. Loyyal Corporation was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

One Media

Venture Round in 2019
ONE MEDIA's unique visual storytelling, the message you want to convey is turned into video content.Every day video distribution, viewing data analysis, creative planning and production are all done in-house to deliver video content with unique value.

Snaq me

Venture Round in 2019
Snaq.me Co., Ltd. offers snack subscription and delivery services. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Limakilo

Series B in 2019
Company formed from one of the teams that are members of the community Code4Nation who want to help farmers in Indonesia to sell its commodities better. Our greatest hope is that people can buy food commodities directly from farmers

HappyFresh

Series C in 2019
HappyFresh is an online grocery platform operating in Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Founded in 2014, it enables customers to shop for a variety of grocery products from local supermarkets with ease. The company employs its own delivery fleet and staff, who are responsible for selecting and delivering fresh groceries directly to consumers' doorsteps. By partnering with established grocery stores, HappyFresh provides a convenient service that allows users to order their essential items efficiently.

Perx Technologies

Series B in 2019
Perx Technologies is a category creating Lifestyle Marketing SaaS Platform helping traditional enterprises transform from transient, transactional businesses to delivering meaningful engagements and experiences in the digital economy. Enterprises are racing to build mobile-first net new revenue streams by becoming 2 sided marketplaces. Perx Lifestyle Marketing Platform enables enterprises to redefine customer engagement, stand up a commerce marketplace in less than 30 days, and become a strong Adtech contender in the digital economy.

Line Pay

Corporate Round in 2019
LINE Pay Corporation designs and develops a mobile money transfer and purchasing. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Japan. The company operates as a subsidiary of LINE Corporation.

Warung Pintar

Series A in 2019
Warung Pintar is a micro retail technology company with a mission to enable digitalization for the grassroots population to improve the community around them. With data processing and analysis, Warung Pintar enables data point for the underserved bottom of the pyramid which forms the bulk of the population in Indonesia, opening new windows of opportunity for financial inclusion, social security, behavior analysis, community engagement and impact monitoring.

IDN

Series C in 2019
IDN Media is the leading multi-platform media company for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia. Our vision to bring positive impacts to society. We want to democratize access to accurate, balanced, useful, and positive information and ultimately, to become the voice of Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia. IDN Media operates IDN Times, Popbela.com, Popmama.com, Yummy, IDN Creative, IDN Event, and IDN Creator Network.

Sellsuki

Acquisition in 2018
SellSuki operates as an e-commerce platform to help shops sells their products on Facebook. The company focuses on messaging and chatting, like a CRM platform for Facebook commerce. The company is based in Thailand. As of December 20, 2018, SellSuki operates as a subsidiary of LINE Corporation.

OkieLa

Series A in 2018
OkieLa is a developer of an online mobile application intended to to connect and learn to help users grow their businesses. The company's application provides shopping and selling on mobile and creates connection between the buyer and seller, enabling users to optimize what to do so they can focus more on their business.

GrayHash

Acquisition in 2018
GrayHash is described as an online security research centre specialising in “offensive research” and counter-hacking techniques.

Crowd Credit

Series D in 2018
Crowdcredit, Inc. is a cross-border marketplace lending platform that connects investors from financially stable countries with individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in countries facing financial deficits. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company has expanded its operations globally, with subsidiaries in Lima, Peru; Tallinn, Estonia; and Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. Through its crowdfunding platform, Crowdcredit provides debt capital to various entities, including peer-to-peer platforms, balance sheet lenders, microfinance institutions, and development projects. The platform enables Japanese investors to lend to individuals and SMEs in several countries, including Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Italy. Looking ahead, Crowdcredit aims to broaden its lending operations to include additional Asian markets outside of Japan.

Evolany

Venture Round in 2018
Evolany Co., Ltd. is a software development company based in Yokohama, Japan, founded in 2018. The company specializes in creating applications for business automation, including a chatbot designed for customer relationship management. Evolany serves various sectors such as automotive, education, fashion retail, government, food and beverage, shopping malls, medical institutions, and hospitality. Its platform allows businesses to transform traditional communication methods like telephone, email, and web messaging into advanced customer management tools, facilitating easier and more efficient customer interaction.

KKday

Series B in 2018
KKday is an e-commerce travel platform that offers 10,000+ experiences around the world. It provides a wide breadth of experiences, including theme park tickets, cooking classes, multi-day tours, airport transfers, sim cards, and hidden sights off the beaten path. KKday was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in T'ai-pei, Taiwan.

AnyMind Group

Series B in 2018
AnyMind Group is an organization that is transforming industries through artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, AnyMind Group is the parent company of AdAsia Holdings, TalentMind and CastingAsia. In the marketing industry, end-to-end solutions by companies under the AnyMind Group span influencer marketing, programmatic and digital advertising, and publisher monetization. For the human resource industry, AnyMind group’s TalentMind provides human resource and recruitment professionals with an AI-driven recruitment optimization platform to make hiring more efficient and smart. AnyMind Group aims to power businesses and professionals with a suite of AI-based solutions, enabling them to easily achieve greater scale and efficiency within and across departments.

Fastwork

Series A in 2018
Fastwork Technologies Co., Ltd., founded in 2015, operates a leading freelancing platform in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Based in Bangkok, the company connects businesses with a diverse range of professional freelancers offering services in graphic design, writing, website and app development, video production, online marketing, and more. Fastwork's mission is to enhance the business and employment landscape in the region by providing a quick and cost-effective way for companies to find and hire freelancers for short-term projects. The platform serves over 300,000 businesses and offers approximately 22,000 services, facilitating seamless communication, payment processing, and project management between freelancers and clients. By streamlining the hiring process, Fastwork empowers businesses to accelerate their growth while offering freelancers the tools they need to promote their services and manage their work effectively.

CHOCOLABS

Acquisition in 2018
CHOCOLABS was established in September 2011 in Taiwan. Its current portfolio adds up to total of 62 APPs, more than 12M downloads and 1.8M monthly active users. CHOCOLABS aims to create the perfect living circle by offering users the APPs to ease their daily lives. In present mobile era, CHOCOLABS continues to be dedicated to making users lives more convenient through “App Your Life” experience.

ZUZU Hospitality

Series A in 2018
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions is a Singapore-based company that specializes in providing online revenue management and marketing services tailored for small independent hotels. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of software and service solutions designed to enhance revenue growth through effective distribution and revenue management strategies. By acting as a central operating system for hoteliers, ZUZU Hospitality streamlines back-office operations, enabling hotel owners to concentrate on improving guest experiences while maximizing their revenue potential.

Bespo

Seed Round in 2018
Bespo is a mobile restaurant reservation application that enables users to book tables via LINE's messaging service. The company was established in 2018 to solve the problems of Japanese restaurants using the latest technology.

Scalar

Seed Round in 2018
Scalar, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in research and development of distributed ledger technology (DLT) software solutions. The company offers Scalar DLT, which encompasses Scalar DB, a distributed database software, and Scalar DL, a distributed ledger software. These solutions empower businesses to enhance their operations by leveraging the scalability and tamper-resistant features of distributed ledger technology. Scalar aims to support business operators in transforming their processes through innovative software applications.

iPrice Group

Corporate Round in 2018
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Warung Pintar

Seed Round in 2018
Warung Pintar is a micro retail technology company with a mission to enable digitalization for the grassroots population to improve the community around them. With data processing and analysis, Warung Pintar enables data point for the underserved bottom of the pyramid which forms the bulk of the population in Indonesia, opening new windows of opportunity for financial inclusion, social security, behavior analysis, community engagement and impact monitoring.

Freee

Series E in 2018
freee is automated online accounting software that syncs with your bank accounts and automatically categorise entries to create financial reports. freee was launched on Mar 19, 2013 and is offered to SMBs operating under the Japanese taxation system. It takes freemium model and its paid plan begins at 980 JPY (~10 USD) per month per business. The company, formerly named as “CFO K.K.”, was founded in July 2012 led by Daisuke Sasaki, who previously headed up Google’s SMB marketing in Asia Pasific region. freee is the winner of Invinity Ventures Summit Launch Pad 2013 Spring, the most prestegious demo event in Japan.

Venture Republic

Venture Round in 2018
Venture Republic Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates a travel search engine and offers online hotel review services. Established in 2013, it owns and manages the websites Travel.jp and Hotel.jp. The company's mission is to provide comprehensive answers to users' travel-related queries, including destination options, activities, and pricing. By expanding its service categories and leveraging its expertise, Venture Republic aims to enhance user experience and assist in travel planning and purchasing activities.

justInCase

Seed Round in 2018
justInCase, Inc. provides smartphone repair cost, accident, and credit card insurance services. The company also offers a mobile application which enables users to buy insurance coverage from insurance providers, for repair cost insurance; upload photos and details of a smart-phone or wearable device; and use artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the premium. Additionally, it allows users to pool to pay insurance premiums. justInCase, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Pulit

Series A in 2018
Pulit is the Japanese startup that develops distribution technologies for digital image. It directly connects Contents and User using its digital watermarking technology (RIC).

Catalog

Seed Round in 2018
CATALOG is a developer of a data conversion and storage platform used to offer the next generation of digital data archives and computation. Its platform facilitates the encoding of data and information into DNA format and makes it economically attractive to use DNA as the major medium for long-term archival of data that enables customers to store digital information in DNA molecules. It brings cutting-edge synthetic biology technologies to the world of information storage and computation. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

GeoLogic, Inc.

Series A in 2018
Geologic is an Analyze large amounts of data such as location and ad distribution, and provide marketing support for companies.

CoHive

Series A in 2018
PT Evi Asia Tenggara owns and operates a co-working chain that provides individuals and companies with access to workspaces. It also organizes a series of weekly knowledge-sharing sessions, such as BizTalks and TechTalks; and provides programs, such as coding classes and UI/UX classes in partnership with relevant institutions to cater to the demand for practical skills. The company also owns and operates co-living spaces. It has co-working spaces in various cities in Indonesia, such as South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Tangerang, West Jakarta, Bali, North Jakarta, Medan, and Yogyakarta. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia.

Mobilus

Corporate Round in 2018
Mobilus Corporationis a Communication Tech Company that transforms communication with AI. We provide communication platforms that have been adopted by major carriers and SIer companies, and develop communication solutions that utilize mobile and artificial intelligence.

iPrice Group

Series B in 2018
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

True Balance

Series B in 2018
True Balance is a digital wallet owned and operated by Balancehero India Private Limited (BHI), that enables users to access utility bill payment, loan recharge, insurance, and other financial products. With 70 million users, True Balance aims to serve India with utility payments financial platform for the unbanked users to serve their money for living requirements. It was launched in 2014 by Mr. Charlie Lee as CEO, an alumnus of the University of Chicago.

Funding Societies

Series B in 2018
Funding Societies Pte. Ltd. is a peer-to-peer financing platform based in Singapore, founded in 2015. It connects investors with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking funding, thereby addressing financial inclusion challenges and making credit-worthy SMEs more bankable. The platform offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, as well as invoice financing, supported by advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. Since its inception, Funding Societies has facilitated over 3.3 million business loans, amounting to more than S$1.8 billion in funding. The company has received multiple accolades, including the Global Excellence Award from ITU Telecom, and holds operating licenses from regulators in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, making it a pioneer in the region's peer-to-peer lending landscape.

Fairy Devices

Venture Round in 2018
Fairy Devices Inc is a Japanese company established in 2007 and located in Bunkyo-Ku, specializing in research and development in machine learning with a focus on audio and voice recognition. The company is engaged in creating and offering mimi, a cloud-based API service designed for voice dialogue systems. Additionally, it develops and sells Fairy I/O, a series of voice input/output hardware. Fairy Devices also provides a multilingual speech translation engine aimed at enhancing station guidance robots, further expanding its capabilities in the field of dialogue systems and user experience design.

FOLIO

Venture Round in 2018
FOLIO Co.,Ltd. develops web based asset management platform. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Mobike

Private Equity Round in 2017
Meituan Bike (formerly Mobike) is a Chinese fully station-less bicycle-sharing system. It develops mobile apps for users to find and use bicycles to travel anywhere. Davis Wang Xiao Feng, Hu Wei Wei, and Xia Yi Ping founded Mobike on January 27, 2015, with its headquarters in Beijing, China. Mobike raised $600 million in Series E funding led by Tencent, bringing the firm's fundraising in 2017 alone to nearly US$1 billion in June 2017. It became worth US$3 billion in the same month. Chinese web company Meituan-Dianping acquired Mobike for US$2.7 billion in April 2018. Parent company Meituan-Dianping announced name change from Mobike to Meituan Bike on January 23, 2019 as part of an ongoing integration.

GROOVE X

Series A in 2017
GROOVE X, Inc. designs and develops household robot having artificial intelligence and social robotics to provide companionship. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

FIVE Inc.

Acquisition in 2017
FIVE Inc. is a Japanese company based in Shibuya-ku that specializes in video distribution for smartphones. Founded in 2014, the company operates a mobile video ads platform, providing services primarily to advertisers, agencies, and media site owners. Its offerings include Moments by FIVE, a branding marketplace application, and Video Network by FIVE, a specialized mobile video network that delivers creative services. In 2017, FIVE was acquired by LINE Corp., enhancing its capabilities within the advertising sector.

TemanJalan

Acquisition in 2017
TemanJalan is a trusted and reliable carpooling platform designed for students. We match verified students with the same commuting route and characteristics so they can go (and having fun!) on the road together.

TalkIQ

Series A in 2017
Since 2014, TalkIQ has offered voice‐to‐text transcription and analytics for clients across a wide variety of industries. Using cutting edge deep‐learning algorithms, proprietary speech recognition and predictive analytics technology, we give our clients visibility into all of their phone conversations, extracting insights for uses ranging from sales optimization, to customer service, compliance, and more. Our recommendations enable teams to save time and maximize productivity, though quick access to action-oriented data & analysis. TalkIQ is backed by prominent Silicon Valley VC firms and is helmed by an advisory board with decades of experience in the speech and language recognition fields.

Appier

Series C in 2017
Appier Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions to enhance customer engagement for enterprises. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Appier offers a range of AI-driven products, including Aideal, which aids in accelerating purchase decisions; AIQUA, a platform for proactive customer engagement based on user behavior; AIXON, a data science platform that enriches customer data for better audience insights and predictive modeling; and CrossX, an AI-powered advertising solution designed for optimal campaign performance. The company serves approximately 1,000 global brands and agencies, facilitating real-time bidding, programmatic media buying, and deep learning capabilities to help businesses target and retain customers effectively. Appier operates in 14 markets across Asia, including major cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Sydney.

Syte

Series A in 2017
Syte develops a product discovery platform designed to transform the way people search and shop online. It is a provider of visual AI technology that aims to improve retailers’ site navigation, product discovery, and user experience by powering solutions that engage and convert shoppers. The B2B enterprise's solution includes camera search, augmented site search, personalization engines, and smart in-store tools, empower shoppers to discover and purchase products instantly. Their camera solution enables shoppers to take a picture of a product that inspires them and search for visually similar products within a retailer’s site. Up to date, Syte has raised $71 million from investors including Viola Ventures, LG Tech Ventures, NHN Ventures, Kreos Capital, Naver Corporation, Commerce Ventures, Storm Ventures, Axess Ventures, La Maison, MizMaa Ventures, Magma, Naver Corporation, Line Corporation, Reimage Ventures, North Base Media, and KDC Ventures. In 2014, Helge Voss, Idan Pinto, Lihi Pinto Fryman, and Ofer Fryman established Syte in Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv.

DGM59

Acquisition in 2017
DGM59, Like all businesses, service is key. DGM59 work co-operatively with our clients from scratch to their goal. Our clients come to us with an idea, and ellaborate them together, and make them come to life. With all our beliefs in a perfect product, we put all those into our services through the incorporation of great user experience (U/X Design), and simplistic user friendly design.

Next Floor

Acquisition in 2017
Next Floor (넥스트플로어) is a Korean developer of social games for the smartphone industry. Since its inception in June 2011, Next Floor has developed a product portfolio that includes Dragon Flight, IX-Runner, RPG 1 Minute, and GreatMage. In July 2018, Next Floor was acquired by [Line](/organization/line-corporation), a company best-known for its popular Asian messaging app.

Bear Robotics

Angel Round in 2017
Bear Robotics addresses the increased pressure faced by the restaurant industry around wages, labor supply, and cost efficiencies. It aims to revolutionize the restaurant and food service industry using robotics and AI. The company makes robots that help customers receive an improved dining experience, employees with greater job satisfaction, and owners of restaurants with an increase in profits. Bear Robotics started in 2017 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Orfeo SoundWorks

Seed Round in 2017
Orfeo SoundWorks is an engineering-driven research & development company that designs audio devices to provide high quality sound and uninterrupted communications to its customers. Founded in 2015 in Korea, the company now has offices in the United States and South Korea. Its business domain splits into premier noise-blocking Bluetooth earphones and B2B audio solutions.

vinclu Inc.

Acquisition in 2017
Vinclu designs, develops, and manufactures smartphone accessories. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

SNOW

Venture Round in 2016
SNOW Inc. is the developer and operator of the SNOW app, a popular platform for taking and sharing selfies and videos enhanced by face recognition technology. Launched in September 2015, the app allows users to apply over 700 stickers and 30 types of filters to their images, fostering creative expression through its unique features, including GIF-enabled chat functionality. Rapid growth in the Asian market, particularly in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, has led to a significant increase in user engagement, with the app achieving over 100 million subscribers within a year and a half of its launch. In Japan, SNOW has gained exceptional popularity, consistently ranking as the top free app in the Photo & Video category on both the iOS App Store and Google Play. The company continues to innovate and expand its offerings, aiming to enhance communication and sharing experiences among its users.

TriFort,Inc.

Venture Round in 2016
TriFort, Inc. is a Japanese company based in Tokyo that specializes in the development and publication of mobile video games for Android and iOS devices. Founded in 2012, TriFort collaborates with various publishers to create smartphone games and applications, overseeing the process from initial planning to final development. As of October 2018, it operates as a subsidiary of UNITED, Inc., further enhancing its capacity to deliver engaging digital content across multiple application markets.

Wonderplanet

Corporate Round in 2016
Wonderplanet Inc. designs and develops native language applications and games for smart phones and tablets. It provides 2D and 3D games for iOS and android. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Nagoya, Japan.

Wit studio

Acquisition in 2015
wit studio (위트스튜디오) is a Korean provider of user interface and graphical user interface tools. Its product portfolio includes Assistor, a mini-tool for Photoshop that facilitates GUI design guide operations; Codinator, a tool for creating GUI designs more efficiently; and Grappic, a tool that enables users to search iOS app designs from the app store and collect them for their own reference. wit studio’s tools include features such as layer snips, rounders, tilers, unit converters, and position, size and space guiders. wit studio was established in June 2011 in Seoul, Korea.

Pocket Concierge

Corporate Round in 2015
Pocket Menu Inc. operates Pocket Concierge, an online platform that provides restaurant reservation and payment services across major Japanese cities, including Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, and Osaka. Established in 2011 and based in Tokyo, the service offers users access to popular restaurants known for their high ratings and favorable reviews in renowned dining guides. As of January 2019, Pocket Menu Inc. functions as a subsidiary of American Express International, Inc., enhancing its capabilities in the hospitality sector.

3 Minute

Venture Round in 2015
3MINUTE inc. Is the world "s best YouTuber management production specializing in girls. We provide attractive contents to the world via YouTube whithin 3minutes.

WebPay

Acquisition in 2015
WebPay (formerly known as Fluxflex). Fluxflex develops a scalable shared web hosting service for LAMP applications with automated file sync system between user's local computers and its ready-to-use testing servers to let users prepare for nothing to start developing web services. Also, the user can reflect the modification of his application to its production environment of auto-scaling distributed multi-layered servers with just one single command.

MixRadio

Acquisition in 2014
MixRadio is a personal radio station in the US and Canada.

4:33 Creative Lab

Private Equity Round in 2014
4:33 Creative Lab is a leading mobile game designer based in South Korea, specializing in the development and publishing of social interactive online and mobile games across various genres, including action, sports, and adventure. The company focuses on creating an optimal gaming experience through its innovative online game publishing platform, which enhances user engagement and interaction. By combining creativity with advanced technology, 4:33 Creative Lab aims to deliver high-quality games that resonate with a diverse audience, ensuring that players enjoy immersive and interactive gameplay.

Translimit

Seed Round in 2014
Translimit, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Shibuya-ku, Japan, specializes in designing and developing mobile applications, notably the quiz game BrainWars. This application engages players in competitive mental exercises through three sets of games, fostering a stimulating environment for users. The company's founders, Hiroki Takaba and Takuma Kudo, have a background in the gaming industry, having previously collaborated on various projects, including the virtual avatar service Ameba Pico and the mobile social game Girl Friend BETA. Translimit is also involved in the Movida Japan incubation program, which supports startups in the Tokyo area.

gumi

Corporate Round in 2014
gumi Inc. is a mobile entertainment content publisher and developer based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2007 by CEO Hironao Kunimitsu. The company specializes in creating and publishing online games for mobile platforms, achieving notable success both in Japan and internationally, particularly with its flagship title, Brave Frontier. gumi has expanded its operations beyond Japan, establishing subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and North America. In addition to its core gaming business, gumi is involved in blockchain technology and the XR sector, which includes virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality applications. The company collaborates with renowned partners such as SEGA and LINE to enhance its offerings and deliver high-quality entertainment experiences to users around the world.